"Allium senescens Allium senescens, commonly called aging chive, German garlic, or broadleaf chives, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ""Allium"" (which includes all the ornamental and culinary onions and garlic). A bulbous herbaceous perennial, it produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows in height. The foliage is thin and straplike. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Two subspecies have been named: ""Allium senescens"" is native to northern Europe and Asia, from Siberia to Korea. It has been introduced and naturalized"
"Chives Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, are an edible species of the genus ""Allium"". Their close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. ""A. schoenoprasum"" is the only species of ""Allium"" native to both the New and the Old Worlds. Chives are a commonly used herb and can be found in grocery stores or grown in home gardens. In culinary use, the scapes and the unopened, immature flower buds are diced and used as an ingredient for fish, potatoes, soups, and"
"Chives Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, are an edible species of the genus ""Allium"". Their close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. ""A. schoenoprasum"" is the only species of ""Allium"" native to both the New and the Old Worlds. Chives are a commonly used herb and can be found in grocery stores or grown in home gardens. In culinary use, the scapes and the unopened, immature flower buds are diced and used as an ingredient for fish, potatoes, soups, and"
"name ""stellatum"" is botanical Latin for ""starry"", and refers to the umbels. This species was described for science by John Bellenden Ker Gawler in 1813. Allium stellatum Allium stellatum, the autumn onion or prairie onion, is a North American species of wild onion native to central Canada and the central United States. It ranges from Ontario and Saskatchewan south to Tennessee and Texas. ""Allium stellatum"" grows in rocky, sandy soil. It is a perennial forming a bulb. The scape is up to 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) tall with tufts of leaves, which are thick, hard, and rounded on the back."
"Allium validum Allium validum, known by several common names including swamp onion, wild onion, Pacific onion, and Pacific mountain onion, is native to the Cascade Range, to the Sierra Nevada, the Rocky Mountains, and other high-elevation regions in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho and British Columbia. The ""Allium validum"" bulb is three to five centimeters long, ovoid and clustered on the short end. The outer coat of the stout rhizome is brown or gray in color, fibrous, and vertically lined. The stem is 50 to 100 centimeters long and angled. There are three to six leaves more or less equal"
"can also be used as a moth repellant. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles. Allium validum Allium validum, known by several common names including swamp onion, wild onion, Pacific onion, and Pacific mountain onion, is native to the Cascade Range, to the Sierra Nevada, the Rocky Mountains, and other high-elevation regions in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho and British Columbia. The ""Allium validum"" bulb is three to five centimeters long, ovoid and clustered on the short end. The outer coat of the stout rhizome is brown or gray in color, fibrous, and vertically lined. The stem"
"Allium monanthum Allium monanthum, the Korean wild chive, is a spring vegetable with minuscule bulbous roots that have a mild onion flavor and found in the woodlands of Korea, Japan, northeastern Russia (Primorye), and northeastern China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning). ""Allium monanthum"" is unusual in the genus in being usually dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants), but rarely hermaphrodite or gynomonoecious. The species produces a single round bulb about in diameter. Scapes are relatively short for the genus, rarely more than tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, longer than the scape. Umbels are small, with one flower"
"Soy sauce based dips are often flavored with Korean wild chives. In North Korea, radish water kimchi flavored with Korean wild chives is a popular spring ""banchan"" (side dish). Allium monanthum Allium monanthum, the Korean wild chive, is a spring vegetable with minuscule bulbous roots that have a mild onion flavor and found in the woodlands of Korea, Japan, northeastern Russia (Primorye), and northeastern China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning). ""Allium monanthum"" is unusual in the genus in being usually dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants), but rarely hermaphrodite or gynomonoecious. The species produces a single round bulb about"
"Allium nutans Allium nutans, English common name Siberian chives or blue chives, is a species of onion native to European Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Asiatic Russia (Altay Krai, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, Western Siberia, Amur Oblast). It grows in wet meadows and other damp locations. ""Allium nutans"" has one or two bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. Scapes are winged and 2-angled, up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are flat, tapering at both ends, up to 15 mm wide at the widest spot, about half as long as the scapes. Umbels are spherical, with many pink to pale purple"
"Allium hollandicum Allium hollandicum, common names Persian onion or Dutch garlic is a species of flowering plant native to Iran and Kyrgyzstan but widely cultivated as an ornamental because of its large umbels of attractive purple flowers. It is reportedly naturalized in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. ""Allium hollandicum"" is a bulb-forming perennial with scapes up to 90 cm tall. It has long, flat, strap-shaped leaves up to 60 cm long. Umbels are large and spherical, up to 25 cm in diameter, with many purple to reddish-purple flowers. The cultivar ‘Purple Sensation’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden"
"Allium rotundum Allium rotundum, common name round-headed leek or purple-flowered garlic, is a Eurasian and North African species of wild onion. Its native range extends from Spain and Morocco to Iran and European Russia. It is sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States (Michigan and Iowa). The species grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, cultivated fields, etc. ""Allium rotundum"" produces large clumps of as many as 50 egg-shaped bulbs, each up to 1.5 cm long. Leaves are up to 40 cm long. Scapes are up to 90 cm tall. Umbels look round from a distance, and can contain"
"17 cm tall. Unlike ""Allium campanulatum"", ""A. obtusum"" has leaves that do not wither before the flowers bloom. Atop the scape is an umbel of up to 60 flowers, each of which may be 4 to 12 millimeters wide. The tepals are white, purple, or pink with dark purple midveins. Anthers are yellow or purple; pollen purple. Two varieties are recognized: Allium obtusum Allium obtusum is a species of wild onion known by the common name red Sierra onion or subalpine onion. It is native to eastern California and western Nevada. It is a common member in the granite foothills"
"United States. This prohibition came into force after farmers complained about alleged market manipulation by Sam Siegel and Vincent Kosuga at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange two years earlier. The subsequent investigation provided economists with a unique case study into the effects of futures trading on agricultural prices. The act remains in effect . Onion The onion (""Allium cepa"" L., from Latin ""cepa"" ""onion""), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ""Allium"". Its close relatives include the garlic, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. This genus also"
"Merit. Allium hollandicum Allium hollandicum, common names Persian onion or Dutch garlic is a species of flowering plant native to Iran and Kyrgyzstan but widely cultivated as an ornamental because of its large umbels of attractive purple flowers. It is reportedly naturalized in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. ""Allium hollandicum"" is a bulb-forming perennial with scapes up to 90 cm tall. It has long, flat, strap-shaped leaves up to 60 cm long. Umbels are large and spherical, up to 25 cm in diameter, with many purple to reddish-purple flowers. The cultivar ‘Purple Sensation’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of"
"Allium ramosum Allium ramosum, called Fragrant-flowered Garlic or Chinese chives is a northern Asian species of wild onion native to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, and northern China (Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Xinjiang). The species is also naturalized in a few places in eastern Europe. In its native range, it grows at elevations of 500–2100 m. ""Allium ramosum"" has clusters of narrow bulbs. Scapes are up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are linear, keeled, shorter than the scape. Umbels have many flowers crowded together. Tepals are white or pale red"
"as many as 200 flowers. Flowers are bell-shaped, up to 7 mm across; tepals purple, sometimes with white margins; anthers yellow or purple; pollen yellow or white. Allium rotundum Allium rotundum, common name round-headed leek or purple-flowered garlic, is a Eurasian and North African species of wild onion. Its native range extends from Spain and Morocco to Iran and European Russia. It is sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States (Michigan and Iowa). The species grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, cultivated fields, etc. ""Allium rotundum"" produces large clumps of as many as 50 egg-shaped bulbs, each up"
"flowers. Allium nutans Allium nutans, English common name Siberian chives or blue chives, is a species of onion native to European Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Asiatic Russia (Altay Krai, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, Western Siberia, Amur Oblast). It grows in wet meadows and other damp locations. ""Allium nutans"" has one or two bulbs up to 20 mm in diameter. Scapes are winged and 2-angled, up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are flat, tapering at both ends, up to 15 mm wide at the widest spot, about half as long as the scapes. Umbels are spherical, with many pink to pale"
"Allium stipitatum Allium stipitatum, Persian shallot, is an Asian species of onion native to central and southwestern Asia. Some sources regard ""Allium stipitatum"" and ""A. hirtifolium"" as the same species, while others treat ""A. stipitatum"" and ""A. hirtifolium"" as distinct. ""Allium stipitatum"" in the more inclusive sense occurs in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The epithet ""stipitatum"" means 'with a little stalk' referring to the ovary. ""Allium stipitatum"" grows from bulbs, 3 to 6 cm in diameter, which have blackish, paper-like tunics. The 4–6 basal leaves are broad, green to greyish green in colour,"
"with a red midvein. Allium ramosum Allium ramosum, called Fragrant-flowered Garlic or Chinese chives is a northern Asian species of wild onion native to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, and northern China (Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Xinjiang). The species is also naturalized in a few places in eastern Europe. In its native range, it grows at elevations of 500–2100 m. ""Allium ramosum"" has clusters of narrow bulbs. Scapes are up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are linear, keeled, shorter than the scape. Umbels have many flowers crowded together. Tepals are"
"centimeters tall. The two leaves are sickle-shaped. Atop the stem is an umbel of fewer than 30 flowers, which are generally pale pink with prominent dark midveins. Anthers are purple or yellow; pollen yellow. This plant was a food and flavoring for the Paiute people. Allium parvum Allium parvum is an American species of wild onion known by the common name small onion. It is native to the western United States where it is a common member of the flora in rocky, dry areas in mountainous areas, especially in talus at elevations of . It is widespread in California, Nevada,"
"Allium parvum Allium parvum is an American species of wild onion known by the common name small onion. It is native to the western United States where it is a common member of the flora in rocky, dry areas in mountainous areas, especially in talus at elevations of . It is widespread in California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho, and also reported from western Utah and from extreme southwestern Montana (Ravalli and Beaverhead Counties) ""Allium parvum"" has a bulb one to two and a half centimeters wide and bears a relatively short scape for an onion species, rarely more than 12"
"Allium giganteum Allium giganteum, common name giant onion, is an Asian species of onion, native to central and southwestern Asia but cultivated in many countries as a flowering garden plant. It is the tallest species of ""Allium"" in common cultivation, growing to . In early to midsummer, small globes of intense purple umbels appear, followed by attractive fruiting umbels. A popular cultivar, 'Globemaster', is shorter () but produces much bigger, deep violet, umbels (). Both varieties have been granted the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In nature, the species is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and"
"with an inflorescence of 10 to 30 flowers, each of which is one to one and a half centimeters wide. Each flower has six pinkish, red-purple, or white-streaked purple tepals. The name ""Allium falcifolium"" var. ""demissum"" was coined in 1921, referring to the taxon now known as ""Allium siskiyouense"" Allium falcifolium Allium falcifolium is a North American species of wild onion known by the common name scytheleaf onion or coast flatstem onion. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in heavy, rocky soils, especially serpentine soils. ""Allium falcifolium"", grows from a reddish-brown bulb one to"
"Uzbekistan. Allium giganteum Allium giganteum, common name giant onion, is an Asian species of onion, native to central and southwestern Asia but cultivated in many countries as a flowering garden plant. It is the tallest species of ""Allium"" in common cultivation, growing to . In early to midsummer, small globes of intense purple umbels appear, followed by attractive fruiting umbels. A popular cultivar, 'Globemaster', is shorter () but produces much bigger, deep violet, umbels (). Both varieties have been granted the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In nature, the species is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,"
"either early spring or late fall and usually cooked in pits. Both the bulb and the flowering stalk are edible; however, in the culinary arts, the stalk possesses a more pleasant flavour. Allium acuminatum Allium acuminatum, also known as the tapertip onion or Hooker's onion, a species in the genus ""Allium"" and is native to the Western United States and Canada. It has been reported from every state west of the Rocky Mountains, plus British Columbia. ""Allium acuminatum"" produces bulbs that are spherical, less than 2 cm across and smelling like onions. Scape is up to 40 cm tall, wearing"
"Allium vineale Allium vineale (wild garlic, onion grass, crow garlic or stag's garlic) is a perennial, bulb-forming species of wild onion, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and the Middle East. The species was introduced in Australia and North America, where it has become a noxious weed. All parts of the plant have a strong garlic odour. The underground bulb is 1–2 cm diameter, with a fibrous outer layer. The main stem grows to 30–120 cm tall, bearing 2–4 leaves and an apical inflorescence 2–5 cm diameter comprising a number of small bulbils and none to a few flowers, subtended by"
"Allium obtusum Allium obtusum is a species of wild onion known by the common name red Sierra onion or subalpine onion. It is native to eastern California and western Nevada. It is a common member in the granite foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range, from Tulare County to Siskiyou County, from elevations 0f . In Nevada, it is reported only from Washoe County in the northwestern part of the state. The red Sierra onion, ""Allium obtusum"", grows from a bulb one or two centimeters wide and bears a scape which can range from 2 to"
"the Latin ""selinon"", borrowed from Greek. Celery Celery (""Apium graveolens"") is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves, or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking. Celery seed is also used as a spice and its extracts have been used in herbal medicine. Celery leaves are pinnate to bipinnate with rhombic leaflets long and broad. The flowers are creamy-white, in diameter, and are produced in dense compound umbels. The seeds are broad ovoid"
"Allium oleraceum Allium oleraceum (field garlic) is a Eurasian species of wild onion. It is a bulbous perennial that grows wild in dry places, reaching in height. It reproduces by seed, bulbs and by the production of small bulblets in the flower head (similarly to ""Allium vineale""). Unlike ""A. vineale"", it is very rare with ""A. oleraceum"" to find flower-heads containing bulbils only. In addition, the spathe in ""A. oleraceum"" is in two parts. ""Allium oleraceum"" is widespread across most of Europe, with additional populations in Turkey and the Caucasus. It is sparingly naturalised in scattered locations in North America."
"Allium falcifolium Allium falcifolium is a North American species of wild onion known by the common name scytheleaf onion or coast flatstem onion. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in heavy, rocky soils, especially serpentine soils. ""Allium falcifolium"", grows from a reddish-brown bulb one to two centimeters wide. The reddish or yellowish green stem is flattened such that it is thick in the center and thin along the edges. There are usually two leaves, which, as its common name suggests, are curved like the blade of a scythe. The stem is short and topped"
"Many ""Allium"" species have been harvested through human history, but only about a dozen are still economically important today as crops or garden vegetables. Many ""Allium"" species and hybrids are cultivated as ornamentals. These include ""A. cristophii"" and ""A. giganteum"", which are used as border plants for their ornamental flowers, and their ""architectural"" qualities. Several hybrids have been bred, or selected, with rich purple flowers. ""A. hollandicum"" 'Purple Sensation' is one of the most popular and has been given an Award of Garden Merit (H4). These ornamental onions produce spherical umbels on single stalks in spring and summer, in a"
"Allium acuminatum Allium acuminatum, also known as the tapertip onion or Hooker's onion, a species in the genus ""Allium"" and is native to the Western United States and Canada. It has been reported from every state west of the Rocky Mountains, plus British Columbia. ""Allium acuminatum"" produces bulbs that are spherical, less than 2 cm across and smelling like onions. Scape is up to 40 cm tall, wearing an umbel of as many as 40 flowers. The flowers are pink to purple with yellow anthers. The onions were eaten by first peoples in southern British Columbia. They were harvested in"
"Allium chinense Allium chinense (also known as Chinese onion, Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, and Oriental onion) is an edible species of ""Allium"", native to China and Korea, and cultivated in many other countries. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and garlic. ""Allium chinense"" is native to China (in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces) plus in areas where it is also deliberately planted. It is naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America. Owing to its very mild and ""fresh"" taste ""A."